My Big Blue Ox build....

[riotwarrior]

Lmao tyres 245 75 16 ..not big

Tool let me check see ifn can find details...yes its slick...got it and CSEK at same time

 

[riotwarrior]

400 km road trip yesterday....ok so in very tight turns in parking lot...bitta buck heave ho but acceptable. No ill mammered behaviour on roads.

Gearing is ideal for truck...runs fantastic w 4.10's its ideal but I imagine when I run 38's I should run considerably lower gears.

Engine is burning oil and blowing blue constantly whilst driving...so engine re n re in near future.

Going fill truck again to brim...and determine actual fuel usage....scares me ...


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[riotwarrior]

Tiny 4x trip...mostly 2x...damn locker...rofl

Ended up the Fairview above my place...at small lake..

Easy road even mini van made it...

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[david85]

Nicely done. Been a long time coming to get that first long drive in.

 

[riotwarrior]

So have...HAVE TO wire 7 pin flat RV trailer plug into my truck...

Starting by making components...for examlle main BRAKE and Bat + wires in loom.

I use semi trailer style connection boxes. Tap into rear tail light harness w a 4 wire trailer plug...cut off plug and wire to the box. A single pigtail then wires to my plug. Also adding a 7pin plug into the box fkr 5TH wheel/Goose neck or a slide in camper.

Pics to come.

 

[riotwarrior]

Got more wiring done...seems to be issue w controller for brakes...so may just purchase a brand new one....

Used to work...grrr

 

[riotwarrior]

Seeing as got called back to work...bought this 28 foot trailer....

Other than being a bit low on power truck pulled it great inclusing some good hils etc.

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[riotwarrior]

So between 14.5 and 16.5 for fuel milage...according to calculations....

However lots of oil use....

 

[riotwarrior]

Well crap...left work yesterday...filter light comes on...***..limp home...let cool...fell asleep.

Today go to work...sameo issue.

Decide order lift pump...nadda chance none zero zip to be found new in Vernon BC.

K one of sub contractors Keegan says buddy has dead 6.9 may have one

100 bucks delivered here by 2pm for him if he can do it..

1 oclock I had fuel pump in hand


So pull mine..***....no arm....see pics

So swapped in used and voila..up n running

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So now heading back home n bout 45 min away...beer stop first....then home brews and pull spares tomorrow for work box in truck.

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[laserjock]

That will cause a fuel delivery issue for sure.

 

[david85]

So....there's no electric pump in there?? I didn't realize they would run up & down the highway without a lift pump. Am I missing something???

 

[laserjock]

The IP will pull fuel to a certain extent. I don't think it's terribly happy doing it but none the less.

 

[79jasper]

So....there's no electric pump in there?? I didn't realize they would run up & down the highway without a lift pump. Am I missing something???

Ford diesels didn't get an electric fuel pump til... 1999?
It won't run 100%, but they will run okay with no lift pump on a tight system.
Heck, the duramaxs didn't even have a lift pump for awhile. Just the high pressure injector pump. Lol

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[david85]

I thought maybe there was an electric pump added at some point and THAT was keeping the engine going. I always figured that these engines would idle ok but not pull a load unless it had good lift pump supply. Interesting.

 

[79jasper]

Ah.. I see what you're saying.
He used to have a carrier pump on one of his trucks.

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